Dawes E A
Department of Biochemistry, University of Hull, U.K.
Biosci Rep. 1988 Dec;8(6):537-47. doi: 10.1007/BF01117332.
The microbial polymer poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and related poly-hydroxyalkanoates, such as poly-3-hydroxyvalerate and poly-3-hydroxyoctanoate, are unique biodegradable thermoplastics of considerable commercial importance. The structure, properties and regulation of synthesis and degradation of PHB are reviewed and the microbial production of copolymers of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate, with properties varying according to copolymer composition, is discussed.
微生物聚合物聚-3-羟基丁酸酯（PHB）及相关的聚羟基链烷酸酯，如聚-3-羟基戊酸酯和聚-3-羟基辛酸酯，是具有相当商业重要性的独特的可生物降解热塑性塑料。本文综述了PHB的结构、性质以及合成与降解的调控，并讨论了3-羟基丁酸酯和3-羟基戊酸酯共聚物的微生物生产，其性质随共聚物组成而变化。
